characteristic vs character

character vs characteristic

characteristic and character both are nouns.

characteristic is an adjective but character is not an adjective.

characteristic is not a verb while character is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
characteristic	Yes	Yes	No	No
character	Yes	No	Yes	No

characteristic (noun)	character (noun)
a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something	(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions	the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
a prominent attribute or aspect of something	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
	a written symbol that is used to represent speech
	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
	an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
	good repute

characteristic (adjective)	character (adjective)
typical or distinctive

characteristic (verb)	character (verb)
	engrave or inscribe characters on

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